Condiment-holder.



A..G. TRAUTMAN.

CONDIIVIENT HOLDER.

APPLICATION mw ocT.1o. 191e.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

ttt t l CONDMENT-HOLDER.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

PatentedApr. 3,19%?.

Application led October 10, 1916. Serial No. 124,836.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, AUGUST G. TRAUTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of N ew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Condiment-l-lolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to condiment holders, and has for its principal object the provision of a perforated passage cap, adapted to fit the body of the receptacle and provided with a longitudinally movable imperforate disk which normally closes the perforations in the cap, the said disk when moved away from the cap being designed to uncover the perforation and to serve as a spreader, in the path of the salt or pepper, and I have so mounted the disk that it is free to rock in order that it may be brought into sudden contact with the perforated cap during the operation of shaking the holder so as to relieve any tendency o' the salt or pepper to settle and accumulate around the perforations in the cap, which would otherwise clog the perforations and prevent the proper flow of the salt or pepper therethrough.

Another object of the invention is to provide a disk which is adapted to flap back and forth against the perforated cap during the operation of shaking the holder, and one which will normally close the perforations to prevent dust or foreign matter from accumulating therein, when the holder is not in use.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a disk which may be rotated against the perforated body of the cap to disturb such particles of salt that may7 have accumulated in the perforations of the cap and thereby cause the particles to be removed. rl`he disk is free to be canted in order that a relatively flared space may be formed between the same and the perforated cap to permit the insertion of a cleaning cloth in said space when it is desired to polish or clean the underside of the disk, or the upper surface of the perforated body of the cap.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the nature of the invention, is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, has been illustrated, several preferred forms of the invention, it being, however, understood, that no limitations are necessarily made to the precise structural details therein eX- hibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure l, is a vertical section through the holder showing the same and illustrating in dotled lines various canted positions of the dis Fig. 2, is a vertical section through the cap showing the disk closed.

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the disk.

Fig. e, is a perspective view of the cap showing the disk removed.

The cap l, is adapted to be connected with any suitable well known form of receptacle or body 2, containing pepper, salt, spices or the like. It is provided with an annular threaded flange 3, receiving a corresponding thread on the receptacle 2. Said flange is continued into the perforated crown l, which extends over the open end of the receptacle.

Rising from the center of the crown is a fixed pin 5, having a head 6, at its outer end which forms a stop for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Mounted to slide freely upon the pin is an imperforate disk 7, which is preferably entirely flat on its under side, the disk having a central hole 8, therein whose walls embrace the pin 5. The diameter of said hole is appreciably larger than the diameter ofthe pin whereby the disk is free to be canted relatively of the crown 4. The disk is also free to move in a longitudinal direction between the perforated crown 4, and the stop head 6, but the hole 8 is smaller than said head and therefore the disk can not become displaced. These small peculiarities in the construction serve to cause a flapping action to be set up in the disk during the operation of shaking the holder. The impact of the disk against the perforated crown operates to prevent the liner particles of the substance Y in the container 2, from accumulating in the l perforations, and a free flow of the substance through said perforations can be eX- pected. Aside from operating as an agitator to prevent the salt or material from sov congesting around the perforations, the 'disk serves as a spreader, dellecting the salt or material over the articles or objects to which Athe same israpplied. Normally the disk gravitates against the .Perforated crown, and

y as both are flat the disk closes the Yperforavin gripping contact with the disk. .disk can then be freely revolved over the Yperforated crown for the purpose'of furtions Vand prevents moisture from the atmosphere from finding admission to the holder.V Y

The edge of the cap is gradually( curved away fromy the marginal edge of the disk, as at 9, so as to permit the lingers of the hand to freely pass overY said edge and come rlfhe ther disturbing the salt or material which may Vhave been congested inthe perforations; By adjusting the disk angularly a relatively flared space is formed between the same and the perforated crown. A

cleaning cloth can then be inserted in the space to clean the upper surface of the crown and the under Vsurface of the disk. The disk is alsofree to rotate against the perforated crown during the operation Vof shaking the holder. This further agitates 'the salt and material as will be understood.

' Whatis claimed as Vnew is:

' l. The herein described cap for condiment holders, the same comprising a 'Hat perforated crown having marginal means for attachment to the body of the holder, a fiat Copies of this patent may .be obtained for disk overlying said crown and of a size tonormally close the perforations therein, an upstanding pin rising rigidly from the center of said crown, the disk having a single Vcentral hole appreciably larger than said pin, and means at the upper end of the pin larger than said hole for preventing the removal of the disk, the disk being y mounted on the pin beneath said means so larged head at its upper end, and a flat disk of a size to overlie the perforated area of 'said crown and having a single central hole appreciably larger than said pin and smaller than its head, whereby the disk is permitted to slide, to rock, and to rotate on the shank of the pin beneath its head relative to said crown but normally lies upon the latter and closes its perforations.

In testimony whereof I, afix my signature.

AUGUST G. TRAUTMAN.

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Washington, D. C. 

